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Don’t just function, flourish. With EVT Connect Hospitality. The EVT Connect Hospitality team can be relied on for best-in-class insights into how to drive performance for the brand; from local talent development and operations, to driving market leading revenue strategies for third-party loyalty programs, distribution and brand standards.

About the role

We are looking for a talented individual to join our team and contribute to our growth and success. Working closely with Accounts receivable manager (ARM), you will support the accounts receivable function for a portfolio of hotels across Australia and/or New Zealand and the corporate entities. There are total of 23 hotels (and growing), ranging from limited and mid-scale to luxury and lifestyle sectors.

Key responsibilities

1. AR process

• Credit limits – support the process of credit approvals.         
• Billing – support the billing process and ensuring all sales invoices raised by the offshore team are done so accurately & on a timely basis.
• Collection – support the collection of trade receivables within the set payment terms.   
• Aging – support to improve the aging report with a focus on limiting aged debt, improving insights and shorten Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
• Sub ledger – support the accuracy and integrity of the accounts receivable sub-ledger including PM / Open Folio Accounts in the Property Management System (PMS).  
• Dispute Management - Investigate billing disputes and obtain supporting documents from operations/ sales to rectify/resolve the issue.
• Month- end – Support the AR related month-end close procedures.
• Bank reconciliations – support the follow up of reconciling items in the bank reconciliations as and when informed by the Assistant Financial Controllers.

1. Reporting & Analytics

• Support the ARM with various meetings with key stakeholders inclusive of monthly credit meeting for each hotel.
• Support the ARM to compile various reports .

1. System & Procedures

• Log and inform your manager of any system problems.
• Suggest any improvements that could be made to improve existing systems and procedures.
• Proactively assist to manage systems, policies and control improvements.
• Ensures compliance with management contract and reporting requirements.
• Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures.

1. People & Culture

• Create a team that works together with trust and takes responsibility to meet the goals of the department and the hotel.           
• Implement training initiatives with particular emphasis on coordinated and structured on the job training aligned with service standards and service procedures.
• Enforce and ensure adherence to legal guidelines, compliance protocols and in-house policies across EVT Connect Hospitality Group to maintain the Group businesses’ legality and business ethics and to ensure the protection of the licence to operate the Group businesses.

Qualifications & experience

• 2 + year plus experience in a similar role.           
• Strong understanding of AR processes and collections. Hotel experience in related field is preferable.
• Demonstrated experience in a high volume transactional based accounts payable team
• The ability to interact in a professional manner.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Understanding of bookkeeping
• Experience in hotel PMS- Opera, SUN, NetSuite (preferable), and MS Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivation and a drive to succeed with the willingness to work as part of a high-performance team.
• A demonstrated sense of initiative, problem solving capability and ability to work with little supervision.
• The ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Make your mark in a Global Company at a time of growth.
• Endless Career Development opportunities.
• Access to Industry Accommodation and Dining discounts from day 1.

We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.